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Reese's pieces vs. Starburst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between reese's pieces and starburst?

  • Reese's pieces are higher in manganese, copper, vitamin B3, phosphorus, protein, fats, magnesium, and vitamin B2, yet starburst is higher in vitamin C.
  • Starburst's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 65% more.
  • Reese's pieces have 1212 times more vitamin B3 than starburst. While reese's pieces have 6.06mg of vitamin B3, starburst has only 0.005mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in starburst is lower.

We used Candies, REESE'S PIECES Candy and Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, STARBURST Fruit Chews, Original fruits types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 63% 21% 32% 18% 137% 31% 89% 25% 143% 4.4%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0% 0.18% 0.38% 4% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 2% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17850%
Contains more IronIron +4800%
Contains more CopperCopper +3316.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4040%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7233.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
~equal in Selenium ~0.8µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 20% 45% 51% 114% 37% 25% 14% 15% 41%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 196% 0% 0% 6.6% 0.25% 0.46% 0.09% 2.1% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +121100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1642.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +181%
Contains more FolateFolate +5400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Reese's pieces Starburst DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 58.7mg 65%
Manganese 1.1mg 0.015mg 47%
Copper 0.41mg 0.012mg 44%
Saturated fat 16.42g 7.778g 39%
Vitamin B3 6.06mg 0.005mg 38%
Phosphorus 207mg 5mg 29%
Fats 24.77g 8.21g 25%
Protein 12.46g 0.41g 24%
Magnesium 88mg 1mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.002mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.001mg 15%
Folate 55µg 1µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.88g 0g 13%
Fiber 3g 0g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.61mg 0.035mg 12%
Potassium 359mg 2mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.46g 0g 11%
Zinc 1.15mg 0mg 10%
Carbs 59.86g 82.57g 8%
Sodium 194mg 2mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0mg 8%
Calcium 69mg 0mg 7%
Iron 0.49mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.11µg 0µg 5%
Choline 28.7mg 0mg 5%
Calories 497kcal 408kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.99mg 0.33mg 4%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 2.1µg 3%
Protein per 100 calories 2.5g 0.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 399kcal 9951kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 20g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.39 0 N/A
Net carbs 56.86g 82.57g N/A
Sugar 53.25g 58.12g N/A
Selenium 0.8µg 0.8µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.141g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 25% 60% 2%
Protein: 12.46 g
Fats: 24.77 g
Carbs: 59.86 g
Water: 1 g
Other: 1.91 g
8% 83% 9%
Protein: 0.41 g
Fats: 8.21 g
Carbs: 82.57 g
Water: 8.51 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2939%
Contains more FatsFats +201.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.9%
Contains more WaterWater +751%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
72% 20% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.42 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.46 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.88 g
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.778 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -52.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Reese's pieces - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168764/nutrients
  2. Starburst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169590/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.